Device for inserting bags



Oct 30, 1928. 4 1,689,845

G. F. \NIKLE DEVICE FOR INSERTING BAGS Filed Oct. 6, 1924 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 II-m George F ln/i/f/e /n ve n for A fforne Oct. 30, 1928. 1,689,845

' e. F. WIKLE DEVICE FOR INSERTING BAGS Filed Oct. 6, 1924 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 1:: "nun-1 1mm- Geo/"ye F W/K/e /nvenfor Afforney Oct. 30, 1928. 1,689,845

. G. F. WlKLE DEVICE FOR INSERTING BAGS Filed Oct. 6, 1924 s Shee'ts-Sheet 3 a second Patented Oct. 30, 1928.

GEonGE n. w-IxnE, or MILWAUKEE, wrsconsin, nssrerron TO THE FIsK Rosanna GOMPANY; OF CHICOPEE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0F MASSA- Y enussrrs;

DEVICE FOR msnnrmo BAGS.

plp imannn center 6, 1924, se iaiit fiMeSa Y My invention relates to the manufacture of pneumatic tire casings and more particu larly to devices'for inserting; expansible cores usually referred to'ras bags in the raw casings preparatory to vulcanization. V l It is .anobject of my invention to provide a device of the character stated which: shall be positive in action and perform its'operation expeditiously and with a minimumof wear,

on the bag; Other objects will appear from the following specification and claims.

i In the accompanying" drawings which illustrate one embodiment of my invention Figure 1 is a side elevatiomand Figure 2 is a View in the direction of the arrow in Figure 1. I

Figure 3 is a; side elevation with one of the side members. removed and showing the cylinder-partly in section. Y f

V Figure 4 is a section on line 44 of F igure 1. x

Y Figures 5, and 6 are details of ain, and its; controlling earn. r 5

Figures 7 to 10 inclusive-show diagrammatically the operative steps of the device. Referring to the drawingsthe main frame t e san of the device comprises a basel to which. are

secured two upright channel members 2 and 3 by means of angle irons and 5. Ifhe; channel members 2 and 3,are placed wlth, their channels facing. each other as shown In} Figure 4, thus forming a rectangulare'nclm sure. Secured within this enclosure, adyacent the base plate. 1 is an air. cyhnder 6,co1'npr1singa cylinder 7 secure'clbetween heads" 8 and v 17) and supply pipe 18, to raise or lower rod 1 2 in awell known manner; Secured to the upper end of rod 12 is a carriage 20 provided with rollers 21j which engage the flangesoi channel members 2 and 3. A D111 22 is rig1d- I secured to carriage 20 and extends outward ly' between the flanges of the channels A Y transverse uideway 23 is formed in the carriage, below and parallel topin 22,1n which pin 24 1s mounted for longitudinal A piston rod12 provided with head 13' pipes 14 and 1 5 connected to athree-way valve 16 (operated b'yhandle movement. A rearwardly extending bracket 25 isformed integral with carriage 20 and ivota11 s pp rman arm 27 the free-end of which is'forfkedto engage a squared portion 28 formedon the rear end of mean; The forks of arm v2'7 are slotted at 30 to engage pins 31' rel-med integral with the side facesol'z part 28 thus forming a sliding con'lie'ctio'n between arm 27 and pin 24. Adjacent slots 30 arm 27 is provided on'either sidewithprd e'ctinglUgfs 32 Secured to the rearflanges of channels 2 and '3 are ca ntracks 34 and' tolwhicjh are pivoted at 38'and 4O arms 41 and Y 42. The: man are rovided with inwardly projecting flanges 43 and 44,res-pective'ly1 which form part of the cam as laterdescribed;

Thefree'ends of arms 41' and 42 are yielding; 1y held in nositio'n by boltsl46and" 47 passin through flanges 43 and 44 and tracks 34 an 3.6 asshown in Figures 1 and 3. Spring'sg48 andi49 normally maintain ar -S 41 and 42 against the lower heads of the 'bo'l'tsloutper} mit the armsto swing up'ward'ly asilat'er described.

the channels 2 and 3 and the carriage 20 are Secured between relatively fixed points two toggle s generally .indicated at 50 in Figure 2. These tog'f les each comprise double arms 51 and 52 secured to a shaft 53 supported in b'earings'54secured to channels 2. and 3 at 55, and double arms 56' and 57 securedtd shafts 58 supported in bearing:s 5'9 formed'integral with carriageQO (seeFigIn-e 1) two' sets of arms aren'ivotally connected by pins 61 and the arms comprising eaclrset are maintained inspac'ed relation by bearings 54 and 59 and by spacingsleeves 60'which surround pins 61. Pins 61 are extended" at 62 to formsupports for groovedrollers 63; v

Slidably mounted between the forward flanges of channels 2 and'3is a bracket 64 pro: vifd'ed at its free end with a bag seat'65. The bracl fet 54 is vertically adjustable through rod .66 rotatably secured to the bracket and threaded through lug 67, formed Y in cross-piece 618 secured between the upper ends of channels 2 and 4' by bolts 70.

a The operation of the device is as follows:

I With the parts in'the position shown in Figure 2a bag 75 is positioned on member 6 5?- with rolls63 and pin 22 engagingthe inner periphery of the bag and pin 24 engaging the outer periphery; as shown in dotted line in said figure. "Air isnow admitted'to thelower end of cylinder 7, thus raising carriage 20, carrying pins 22 and 24, and moving rolls 63 outwardly as shown in Figure 7; Upon con-- tinued upward movement, pin 24 folds the bag about rolls 63, the latter moving inwardly to the. position shown in Figure 8. As the carriage reaches the upper end of its travel 7 lugs 32 engage pivoted arms 41 and 42 which yield against springs 48 and 49 to let the lugs pass as shown in Figure 5. A raw tire casing 80 is now positioned over the folded bag as shown in Figure 9 and air pressure admitted to the upper end of cylinder 7 to move carriage 20 downwardly. As the carriage descends rolls 63 again move outwardly forcing the side portions of the bag into'the casing. On the downward movement of the carriage lugs 32 engage flanges 43 and 44 of arms 41 and 42 thus withdrawing pin 24 as shown in Figure 6. v V s The bag being of resilient material tends to return'to its normal shape when the restraint of pin 24 and rolls. 63 are removed, and in returning to normal shape it tends to enter the casing, this tendency aiding rolls 63 in forcing the bag intothe sides of the casing as above described. Pin 22 acts to positively force the last portion of the bag into POSItlOIL, wlth the bag enclosed is now re- The casing moved. a 7

As the carriage 20 approaches its lowest positionlugs 32 strike the lower inturned portions of cams 34 and 36 thus returning pin 24 totits original position. It will be obvious that the initial position and subsequent movement of rolls 63 may bevvaried by shortening or lengthening the members of toggles 50, as

to accommodate a different size or character of bag. 7 v Having described an illustrative embodiment of my invention, I claim:

I 1. A device of the character described comprisingmeans engaging the inner periphery of a bag at spaced points, means to fold a portion of the bag inwardly between the en'- gaging means and means to separate the latter as the bag is folded therebetween. V

2. A device of the character described comprising means engaging the inner periphery of a bag at two spaced points, foldin means engaging the outer periphery of the bag and adapted to fold a portion of the ba inwardly separate the engaging means upon operation,

of the folding means.

4. Adevice of the character described comprising a support for a bag, a folding member engaging the outer periphery of the bag at a point substantially opposite the support, rolls engaging the inner periphery of the bag at n points between the supportingfand folding 7 means, means operatlvely connectmg the engaging and folding means, means toreci-procate the foldingmeans to simultaneously sepaof a bag at spaced points, means to folda por- 1 tion'of the bag inwardly between the engaging means, means to separate the latter asthe 7 bag is folded therebetween and thereafter re, turn the latter'to original position, means to again separate the engaging means to force the engaged'portions into a tire casing 'posi tioned over the folded bag and means'to force the folded portion of the bag into the tire casing. x

6. A device'of thecharacter described com-' prising means engaging the inner periphery of a bag at two spaced points, folding means engaging the outer periphery of the bag and adapted tofold a portion ofthebag inward- 1y between the engaging means and means to separate the engaging means asthe fold ing means moves inwardly, means to' again separate the engaging means to force the engaged portions of the bag into atire casing positioned over the folded bag and means to force the folded into the tirecasing. I V

7. A device of the character described comprising means engaging the inner periphery of a bagat two spaced points, folding means engaging the outer periphery of the bag and adapted to fold a portion of the portion of the bag bag inwardly between the engagingvmeans.

and means operatively connected to the fold ing'means to separate the engaging means upon operation of the folding means,'said connectingmeans operative to again separate the engaging means'to force the engaged portions of the bag into a tire casing positioned over the folded bag and means to forc'e'the foldedportion of the bag into the tire casing.

8. A device of the character described comprising asupport for a bag, a folding member'engaging thesouter periphery of the bag at a point substantially opposite the support, rolls engaging the inner periphery of the bag at points between the supporting and folding means,'means operativej ly connecting the engaging and folding' means, means to reciprocate the folding means to simultaneously separate the en-. gaging means and move the folding means and that portion of thebagin contact therewith between the engaging means, said connecting means operative to again separate the engaging means upon return reciproca tion of the folding means to force the engaged portions of the bag into a tire casing positioned over the folded bag and means to force the folded portion of the bag into the tire casing.

v9. A. device of the character described com iirising a support fora bag, a folding member 'engao'li'ig the outer. peripl'iery of the bag at a point substantially opposite the support, rolls engaging the inner periphery of the bag to simultaneously separate the engaging means and move the folding means and that portion of the bag in contact therewith between the engaging means, said con- 7 necting means operative to again separate the engaging means upon return reclprocm tion of the folding means to force theengaged portions of the bag into a tire-casing 11.'Apparatus of the class described comprising a pair of presser elements relatively movable toward and from each other and adapted to receive a pressure bag, and a second pair of presser elements movable toward and from each'other substantially at right angles to the first pair.

12. An air bag folding and inserting device comprising means for folding a portion of an airbag, means to reciprocate the folding means, means to engage the inner periphery of the bag at, points-spaced from each s de of the folded portion, means operatively connecting the, reciprocating,"engaging and folding means to draw the outer ends of such folded portion of the bag together as the foldingmeans is reciprocated to form the-remainder of the bag into a substantially annular'shape, and means to force the 5 bags into a tire casing.

-13. Apparatus ofthe class described, com prising means for first flattening a portion of an air bag, and-means for subsequently folding the bag inwardly at the flattened portion.

name to the above specification.

GEORGE F. WIKLE.

In testimony whereof I have signed my- 

